Chapter 5
"So what was this premonition about?" I ask Sam
"I saw a guy, mid-twenties, maybe, all I saw was him walking by himself at night time. He comes to an underpass and someone jumps him. I don't see the face of the attacker but he pulls a knife and stabs him in the stomach. I can't seem to remember anything that tells me where this happened."
"Any type of billboard or sign in the underpass? There's normally some sort of advertising in them."
Sam closes his eyes and his eyebrows pull together in concentration then he mumbles "I remember a poster, it had local play of Wizard of Oz in Lafayette, Indiana. I need to go right now."
"I'm coming with you."
Sam rushes over to Jo's door and knocks loudly "Dean we need to go right now!"
Dean comes out quickly putting his shirt over his head on the way "Did you see something in the premonition?"
"It's going to happen in Lafayette, Indiana. We need to go I don't know when it's going to happen."
The boys say a quick goodbye and head out the door. I tell everyone goodbye as well following the guys to the door.
"Where do you think you're going?" Asks Dean
"Um I'm coming with you guys" I reply
"No you're not this has nothing to do with you"
Sam huffs and says "Dean, she's coming okay get over it"
I give Sam my best man eating smile and he smirks back at me before turning around to head to the car leaving Dean opened mouth starting at me. I poke my tongue at Dean and walk through the door yelling goodbye to everyone in the road house.
I chuck my bag of clothes and journals into the back of the impala then turn to my car. I unlock the truck of and gather all the weapons I need into a duffel bag before locking up. I head back to the boys car and slide into the backseat with my duffle.
"Yay! Road trip! Are we going to swap ghost stories and play all sorts of car games? This will be so" I get cut off with Dean turning the stereo up. I huff, well this is going to be so much fun. I would take a nap but I can't even think properly over the blaring of Blue Oyster Cult. From the roadhouse I'm pretty sure Lafayette is about 2 hours away so I hope we make it in time. I don't know how Sam's premonitions work or how long from when he has them till when they come true are. I can understand that Dean didn't want anyone to know about what Sam can do, some hunters would consider him a supernatural being and take him out, but that doesn't mean I will. He is a bit of freak but that's cool, to be honest it makes him twice as hot, like some sort of bad boy physic. I don't know what we are supposed to do once we get to Lafayette the only thing Sam saw was an underpass, there is probably heaps of those. Maybe it would be best if we split up; at least we know it's going to be happening at night-time so we have some sort of time frame. It's already 5 pm so if it's happening tonight we may not get there in time. Hopefully it happens tomorrow.
I must have dosed off because I wake to the sound of silence, no more pounding music and no more purring of the impala's engine. When I open my eyes I see the boys standing at the front of the car lent over the hood of the car looking at a map. I get out of the car stretch my hands over my head before walking over to the front of the car. It seems that they are looking at a map of Lafayette, probably trying to figure out where this guy dies.
"How many underpasses are we looking at?" I ask
"Seems to be about 8 in the city alone probably a dozen more on the outskirts. We should probably split up" Sam answers
"I think we should check the ones in the city first, is there any underpasses close to a theatre or an outdoor stage? They would probably advertise the play near where it's being held"
The boys look back over the map Dean points to where the theatre is. There seems to be 2 near there and there is what looks like a botanical gardens. Near the centre of that it says the stage there seems to be 1 underpass near there also.
"Okay well Sam can check out the 2 near the theatre Dean you can check the one at the gardens and I'll check these 3 that are close to each other and we will call if we find any Oz posters," I say
We quickly exchange phone numbers then divvy up weapons. Dean takes the Impala and Sam and I walk off in search of vehicles we can 'borrow'.
"I bet I can find a better car then you" I say to Sam smirking
"Clare I don't think we have time for this" he says shaking his head at me
"What you to chicken?" I ask then start moving my arms like a chicken "Berk berk berk"
Sam laughs and replies "Fine we split up find our cars then after we find the right ally way we meet up and Dean can judge which car is superior. Sound good?"
"Yes and break" I say before I scurry away, I can hear Sam chuckle as I jog away.
What Sam doesn't know is that I may kind of steal cars then sell them to make my way in life. A girls got to get money somehow and I'm not going to sell myself on the street corner. Plus this is a lot more fun. The hit of adrenaline I get when breaking into a car and hot wiring it is magnificent. Considering I do this for a living, I know exactly where to look for the most expensive cars. Someone walks past me and I ask them where the nearest gym is. They tell me their is one to the right about a block away. A lot of gym junkies seem to have great cars, I suppose if there taking all those steroids they need something to make up for their tiny manhood. It all comes down to perception. As soon as I spot the gym I see that I have definitely hit the jackpot. There is a 2006 Ford GT white with two blue strips down the top it's a beauty. The only problem is the car is near the front of the gym so it could be a bit difficult to pop the lock. I pull of my hoody leaving me in a tight tank top I shove the hoody in my duffle. The best way to get away with something you're not supposed to be doing is confidence, so I grab my phone pretend I'm talking to one of my girlfriend, keep my head up high and walk over to the car. Once I get to the driver's side I reach into my bag to grab my lock pick.
"Excuse me?" says a man's voice
Shit! I flip me hair over my should and turn my head to the stranger and hold my finger up to the man "Sorry Becky some guy is trying to talk to me" "Yeah I suppose his pretty hot" I say smiling at the man. Hopefully I can flirt my way out of this one. I put the phone down from my ear but don't close it, wouldn't want to hang up on my imaginary friend.
"How can I help you?" I ask with a sickly smile
"You dropped your wallet" he says, while handing me a pink wallet which defiantly isn't mine but I'm not going to say that.
"Oh my god! Thank you so much I would have died without that" I say taking the guy by surprise when I hug him I make sure to press my breast as firmly as I can to his chest hoping he will just leave after that.
"Uh that's okay" He shakes his head seemingly like he is trying to un-fog his brain "I believe in fate so I think I was meant to find your wallet, maybe we could go out sometime?"
Ughh! "Sure thing honey, give my your phone and I'll put my number in there for you"
He hands me his phone and I enter Ash's phone number under the name Ashley in his phone. "It's in there under Ashley" I tell him with a wink
"It was nice meeting you, I'll give you a call soon" he says and walks away
I breathe a sigh of relief and look down at the pink wallet. What kind of idiot wouldn't look at the drivers licence in a wallet before handing it over to a stranger? What an imbecile. I take the $120 out of the wallet then chuck it onto the sidewalk. I chuck my phone and the money into my bag and pull out my lock pick. It doesn't take me long to pop the lock. I jump in quickly and chuck my duffle over my shoulder and into the back seat. I bend down, pull of the lock pick and start to play around with the wires it only takes me a couple seconds to find what I'm looking for and connect the two wires. The car roars to life and I pull out of the space, heading west to check out these underpasses.
It doesn't take long for me to find the first one and there is no sign of any posters at all so I get back into the car and head over to the second one. When I'm almost to the second my phone starts to blare baby got back. I pull over quickly and flip open my phone.
"Hello Clare's Crematorium, you ghost 'em, we'll roast 'em" I say into the phone
"Its Sam. We didn't make it, there were cops everywhere when I got there. The coroner says it probably happened about an hour ago. I have to call Dean to let him know, meet at the dinner motel near where Dean dropped us off, okay."
"Wait Sam! Are you okay"
"No I'm not, but there isn't much I can do about it other than find out what did this and kill it."
"Sounds like a plan I'll see you soon"
I had a feeling we wouldn't make it in time but I was hoping for Sam's sake we would. I turn the car around and head for the diner, parking my beauty near the back so the person I stole it from doesn't notice it. I walk into the diner and grab a both with a brief glance at the menu I order a burger with the works and a beer. It doesn't take long for Dean to rock up, sliding into the seat across from me grabbing a menu and flagging down a waitress to order a burger and beer, followed by a pie. I tell the waitress not to bring it out at the same time because I ordered before him so that means I should get my food before him. Its the principle of the matter.
"How did he seem when he called you?" I ask Dean
"He seemed upset but this has happened a couple times before and he handled it then so he can handle it now"
"Have you ever thought that he shouldn't have to 'handle it'?" I question
"Of course I've thought that. He is my brother, he shouldn't have to suffer through this. We don't even know why or how it's happening, all I know is that It scared the shit out of me. I promised Dad I would save him and I'm not turning my back on that now." Dean rashly replies
"Save him? What the hell do you mean by that?"
"Uh nothing, this is none of your business anyway. Where is that dam burger?"
"Dean, what did John mean save Sam? Is this physic ability thing putting him in danger? I don't understand. I know I haven't known you guys for long but I knew your Dad, he pretty much raised me and I know that sucks because I took him away from you but John trusted me and if he trust me so should you. Maybe I can even help you protect Sam"
Dean sighs softly before saying "I don't know much but the last thing Dad said to me was I had to save Sam and If I couldn't… If it came down to it I would have to kill him"
"WHAT!" Dean shushes me as the waitress appears with the beers and my burger. "What in the hell is that supposed to mean? Is he supposed to go dark side or something and you have to go all Harry Potter and kill he who must not be named?"
"You did not just make a Harry Potter reference to this situation" Dean says shaking his head
"Oh just shut up and explain"
"There isn't much to explain that's all Dad told me I don't know what's going to happen and it's not like I'm actually going to kill my own brother. What kind of psycho do you think I am. I just need to keep an eye on him an make sure nothing bad happens. I even thought about getting out of the hunters lifestyle but I just don't think we could do it, not with all the innocent people that would die if we weren't there to help. I think everything will be fine, Dad was probably just exaggerating"
The waitress appears with Dean's food and I'm starting to worry about Sam. He should be here by now the underpasses he was checking out was as far away as Deans. He should have arrived ages ago. Just when I'm about to voice my concerns to Dean his phone rings, he pulls it out of his pocket looks at the screen and says its Sam. I breathe a sigh of relief and pick up a few chips to shove into my mouth while I listen to the one sided conversation.
"You what? Why didn't you wait for back up you could have been sprung?"
"Fine… Sure... See you in a few"
"What was that about?"
"The victim's name was Scott and he had a card from a psychologists so Sam went to check it out. He got a hold of some of the files and a tape recorder and is on his way here now. He wants us to meet out the back"
Dean scoffs down his burger in record time, I've seen pigs eat slower than this man. We drop some cash on the table for the food and head out the back. A couple of minutes later I see one of the sexiest cars I've ever seen pull up, a 2013 Ferrari LaFerrari in gloss black. Whoever is driving that must be loaded, if I had enough time in this town I would steal this car and sell it to the highest bidder. Then to my surprise Sam steps out of the car and my first thought is well he won, I go to open my mouth to ask how the hell Sam stole that car but the look on his face stops me. He looks completely devastated. As soon as he gets close enough I put my arms around him and squeeze tight "You okay?" I ask
He sighs and replies "I'll be fine"
"Sorry to interrupt this chick flick moment but what did you find in the files?" Dean interrupts
"I haven't looked through them yet but I listened to the tape on the way over from his last session. This guy is like me, he has this special power as well, says when he touches a living thing he can electrocute them."
"Did he kill someone?" I ask
"From the sounds of it just the neighbour's cat" Sam answers
"Ohh poor kitty that's just as bad as killing a person" I say
Dean gives me a strange look then asks "So there's nothing else?"
"He talked about the yellow eyed demon that would visit him in his sleep and tell him to do horrible things. He also said that he has plans for children like him and all would fall into place as soon as he tracks down the missing piece to the puzzle. So I guess children like me and Scott are a part of some plan to help the demon but for what I don't know"
"That's bullshit! You're not just going to go off and help this demon Sam there has to be something else going on. Dad and this Scott guy don't know what they're talking about!" Dean says with a raised voice
"What's Dad got to do with this Dean?" Sam asks confused
"Nothing you need to worry about Sam forget it" Dean Responds
"You can't just say something like that Dean! What does Dad have to do with this, he told you something didn't he?" Sam shouts
"He told me if I couldn't save you I would have to kill you but I doesn't mean anything alright everything's going to work out"
"He told you to kill me? Yeah sounds like everything is going to work out Dean. Why didn't you tell me this sooner?" Sam asks
"Dad begged me not to! Do you think I want this hanging over my head because I sure as hell don't, I should have told you before but I didn't know what he meant. I didn't want to worry you. We've just got to figure out what all of this means. Maybe we should start trying to track down the cult so we can kill this son of a bitch or we should search for this so called missing puzzle piece that the demon needs"
"How the hell are we supposed to do that Dean?!"
"I don't know Sam but just give me some time to figure out our next move please, I'm begging you"
"Fine" Sam replies then turns around and walks into the dinner
"I'm going to go book a hotel" Dean says before walking over to the impala and driving away.